Horse Racing News
VRC appoints new CEO
The Victoria Racing Club has announced its new leader with Kylie Rogers to take the reins as chief executive. Rogers comes from the AFL, where she has spent the past seven years, including her most recent role as Executive General Manager – Customer and Commercial. Rogers is excited to be taking over...
Bob Charley AO Stakes and Moreton Bay Cup options for Insurrection
The Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick shapes as a potential target for smart sprinter Insurrection. Stakes assignments in Sydney and Brisbane will be considered for Insurrection as trainer Michael Freedman plots another black-type raid with the consistent campaigner. The winner of the Listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) in January, Insurrection lumped topweight of 60kg...
Bell Ex One lands the Australian Steeplechase
Bell Ex One has produced another heart-stopper for connections, this time claiming a narrow victory in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. The Andrew Bobbin-trained jumper was set for a comfortable victory in Sunday’s 3900m steeplechase, until the Henry Dwyer-trained Riding High rallied in the straight to go down narrowly. Bell Ex One was out...
Amade makes light work of rivals in the Sandown Cup
Amade has carried the topweight to a comfortable victory in the Sandown Cup. A trip to Brisbane could be on the agenda for Amade after the stayer was better behaved in the barriers before taking out the Listed Sandown Cup. The Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm on June 15 will...
Luke Nolen makes triumphant return on I Wish I Win in Kingsford Smith Cup
Katherine Coleman finally experienced a Group One win first-hand as Luke Nolen rekindled his successful partnership with I Wish I Win to emerge triumphant in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Nolen had been the five-year-old’s regular rider prior to this year but was overlooked for the mount in the Doomben 10,000, which...
Warmonger demolishes rivals in Queensland Derby
Warmonger has raced to one of the easiest wins in a Group 1 contest when taking out the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained gelding registered a 10-½ length victory in the 2400m contest for three-year-olds on Saturday. Warmonger’s winning margin eclipsed the 6-½ length romp of...
La Danseuse Rouge storms home at Caulfield
La Danseuse Rouge has defied a betting drift to almost break the course record in an impressive victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained mare came from third last on the hometurn to claim the Manhari Metals handicap (1100m) on Saturday. On the official first day of winter, La Danseuse Rouge ran the 1100m...
Emirate’s star continues to rise
Josh Parr has been left searching for superlatives to describe unbeaten colt Emirate after the youngster overcame a buffeting at the top of the straight to score a commanding Rosehill victory. A $1 million Magic Millions yearling purchase, the son of Extreme Choice is showing enough promise to suggest he can live up...
Two-from-two for Interest Point
The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained Interest Point has maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow win at Caulfield. After a debut win at Mornington last month, Interest Point headed to Caulfield to take out the Dexion Victoria Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Under the guidance on Jamie Mott, Interest Point ($3.70) had to pull...
‘Kevin’ McEvoy back in weekend winner’s stall at Rosehill
A typographical error during the week had him answering to the name ‘Kevin’, but it was pure Kerrin Mcevoy horsemanship that helped lift Franz Josef to a stirring victory at Rosehill before rain halted the meeting. The top jockey only returned to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after spending two-months sidelined by...